Wednesday, October 31, 2012

We had another happy Halloween this year. We have a great neighborhood full of kids, so I bought a few ginormous bags of candy and we went through it all. We went door to door begging for sweets and let me tell you, the boys had this whole trick-or-treating thing down! They were so fast and moved from house to house to house etc...We actually had trouble keeping up with them! When we got home and I noticed we were out of candy, Ty dumped all of their candy into the treat basket and {much to my dismay} and to the boys delight, it was FULL again!
Hello sugar coma?!?!

Vampire Aaron and Obi Wan Kenobi getting ready to head out.

Ty and Aaron, with their friends...

This is Aaron's all time favorite holiday and we really went all out. We decorated inside and out and even went all out with hair color and make up. The boy was in heaven all night. As soon as we walked in the door after trick-or-treating, it began pouring rain. I looked over at Aaron and he looked a little bit sad. When I asked him why, he said he was really unhappy that he had 365 more days until next Halloween but to him it would feel like a million. Life's rough when you're a kid...

Sunday, October 28, 2012

I know, I know, this would have been nice to see before Halloween, but better late that never. I prefer to think of it as planning ahead for next year.

So I was so excited to find this FREE printable kit of spook decor to spruce up my mantle with. It is called the Witches Larder and it even comes with cupcake toppers, menus and place cards if you're throwing a party. I stuck with the decor items, but it was so easy that I think I have to do a banner for every holiday now.
All I had to do was print, cut and glue!
You can go as crazy as you want with it, and I'll probably pick it up a notch next year, but this is what I did this time. So easy and so fun!

Monday, October 1, 2012

Another thing I don't always say yes to is play-dough It's just so crumbly and messy! Well, the boys LOVE it so a friend told me homemade play-dough is nowhere near as crumbly and guess what? Not only was she right, but its super easy and cheap to make.

Mix first 4 ingredients in a sauce pan. Add water and mix well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about 3 – 5 minutes. The dough will form a “clump”. Remove from stove and knead for 5 minutes–add food coloring during kneading process. Play dough will keep for a super long time stored in a covered plastic container or baggie.

Ty had a bit of an issue with the scent of it so I put a few drops of my lavender essential oils in and operation play-dough relaxation was achieved I got out rolling pins and cookie cutters and they had so much fun!

About Me

hello there. i am a BUSY stay at home mommy. i love my little munchkins. i am happily married to my high school sweetheart. i love him too! i am a pretty good cook. {or so i've been told!} i test my creations on my family of guinea pigs. oh yeah, and as if i don't keep busy enough with my 2 little ankle biters, that i love so dearly, i just finished growing someones elses three bundles of joy in my belly. what can i say? i'm all about spreadin' the love!
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